Policy and Public Affairs Officer
Join our Policy and Public Affairs Team and play an integral role in our advocacy for patients and families.
We’re Anthony Nolan. We’re here to uncover the answers inside us. Answers for people with blood cancer and blood disorders. Answers that will not only improve lives today but save them tomorrow.
By uniting people and science, we’re growing our world-leading stem cell register, so everyone who needs a transplant, can find their lifesaving match. We’re currently giving four people a day another chance to live.
Driven by patients, backed by stem cell donors, and powered by science, we won’t stop until we’ve unlocked the cures, treatments and transplants that will transform the future for more patients. And together, we can reach the remarkable day where every patient who needs us can not only survive, but thrive.
If you're inspired by this vision, and feel you have the skills and experience we need to help achieve it, we'd love you to join our lifesaving team.
We are looking for a Policy and Public Affairs Officer to join our Policy and Public Affairs team.
Title: Policy and Public Affairs Officer
Salary: £33,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 per week (standard Anthony Nolan working hours)
Location: Hybrid, with head office in Hampstead, London
The successful candidate will:
Support the development of high-impact and evidence-based influencing activities in specific health policy areas.
Project manage meetings of our Policy Insights Panel and support our engagement with patients, carers and families, including supporting our responses to NICE and SMC health technology appraisals.
Provide secretariat for an All-Party Parliamentary Group, with support from the wider team.
Take responsibility for horizon-scanning and political monitoring for the team.
Conduct high-quality research and analysis to support the development of our policy positions and influencing goals.
Represent Anthony Nolan externally, where appropriate, and support senior members of staff to represent our views and policy asks.
Organise impactful meetings and events across the UK.
Play a key role in briefing our internal and external stakeholders on policy and public affairs matters of relevance.
What’s in it for you?
A competitive salary
27 days annual leave, pension scheme, childcare vouchers, access to counselling via a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
Life Assurance of four times annual salary
Travel season ticket loan, Cycle to work Scheme
And more! (further details on our Life at Anthony Nolan page)
Please check out the full job description here, and you can read more about what to expect on the Our recruitment process page.
Please note: We encourage you to apply as soon as possible – this advert may close early if we receive a high volume of strong applications.
Release your remarkable, join our team and give someone another chance to live.
Anthony Nolan is a Disability Confident Committed and Living Wage accredited employer.
All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.
- Department
- Strategy & Culture
- Role
- Policy & Public Affairs
- Locations
- Head Office
- Yearly salary
- £33,000
- Contract hours
- Full time
- Employment type
- Permanent
- Closing date
- 18 January, 2026
- Hybrid working expectation
- 1-2 days per week on site
Colleagues
Head Office
So how can you tell if you're Anthony Nolan too?
- You’re passionate and dedicated to your work
- You’re innovative and looking for a challenge
- You want to improve and learn every day
- You’re accountable for your work and take pride in what you do
- You’re people and patient focused – you want to make a difference to people’s lives
These five values are what drive and motivate us across all of our divisions. From lab research and tissue typing, to finance, HR and legal, from patient support and logistics, to fundraising, marketing and communications… everyone has a critical role to play in our lifesaving work.
We’re incredibly proud of the people who work for us – and we’re always on the lookout for more passionate and talented individuals. If you like the idea of joining a team that gives four people the chance of life every day, check out our job listings below.
About Anthony Nolan
Anthony Nolan is the charity that makes lifesaving connections between patients in need and incredible strangers ready to donate their stem cells. Find out more about what we do here.
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